1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 287 |
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2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in |
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3 | 3 | | recognizing the members of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of |
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4 | 4 | | Commerce and the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership for their |
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5 | 5 | | many contributions to the communities they serve and to our |
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6 | 6 | | state; and |
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7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce was |
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8 | 8 | | founded in 1962 and merged in 1964 with the League City Chamber of |
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9 | 9 | | Commerce; it became the 11th chamber of commerce in Texas and was |
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10 | 10 | | the 214th in the nation to achieve accreditation with the Chamber |
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11 | 11 | | of Commerce of the United States; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The chamber's mission is to promote the cultural, |
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13 | 13 | | educational, civic, commercial, and industrial development of |
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14 | 14 | | the Clear Lake Area and to assist businesses and firms in |
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15 | 15 | | relocating to its area of service; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, The Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership |
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17 | 17 | | provides the leadership to stimulate regional economic |
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18 | 18 | | development and employment; it engages more than 270 investor |
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19 | 19 | | companies, local governments, and educational institutions in |
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20 | 20 | | Southeast Texas to fund and carry out its mission; and |
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21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The partnership's members include aerospace, |
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22 | 22 | | petrochemical, and health care companies, real estate developers |
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23 | 23 | | and brokers, 13 cities, the Port of Houston Authority, and |
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24 | 24 | | Galveston and Harris Counties; the members work together to |
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25 | 25 | | attract, retain, and expand industry in the region; and |
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26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Both of these organizations are committed to |
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27 | 27 | | following policies that reflect the needs and concerns of the |
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28 | 28 | | people of Southeast Texas and to establishing objectives that |
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29 | 29 | | enhance community prosperity and harmony and improve the quality |
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30 | 30 | | of life for area citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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32 | 32 | | Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the Clear Lake |
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33 | 33 | | Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bay Area Houston Economic |
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34 | 34 | | Partnership on their outstanding work and accomplishments and |
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35 | 35 | | extend a heartfelt welcome to the members of these organizations |
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36 | 36 | | who are visiting the Capitol; and, be it further |
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37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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38 | 38 | | honor of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and the Bay Area |
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39 | 39 | | Houston Economic Partnership. |
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40 | 40 | | Jackson |
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41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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45 | 45 | | the Senate on February 24, 2009. |
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46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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